Energy Storage and Flow Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing demand for transition from hydrocarbon fuels to renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind power, has motivated the research and development of large-scale electrical energy storage systems. In this field, flow batteries have emerged as a potential alternative to address this sustainable energy generation since it presents several advantages, such as the decoupling of power and energy storage capacity. The efficiency of a flow batteries largely depends on mass transport, electrolyte flow, electrode potential distribution, and reactant conversion. Therefore, to optimize the operation process, it is necessary to minimize the pressure drop during the charging/discharging process and to obtain a homogeneous distribution of the reactants across the cell active area.

The purpose of the current Special Issue is to publish the most exciting research with respect to the above subjects and to spread the articles freely for research, teaching, and reference purposes. The topics cover a wide range of subjects in flow battery research including numerical and experimental modeling, flow field configurations, new electrode and ion-exchange membrane materials, electrolyte chemistries, and charge–discharge performance.

Prof. Dr. Unai Fernández Gámiz
Dr. Iñigo Aramendia
Guest Editors

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